Last night the official Holiday Farm Fire Facebook group hosted another information-packed live event, this time a virtual community meeting.
The video of the meeting is embedded below so watch it for the latest updates and news from ODOT, EWEB, Lane Electric, Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Operations Personnel.
Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery Webinars for 2020 Oregon Wildfires The Oregon Office of Emergency Management and FEMA are sponsoring a series of webinars to provide an overview of disaster recovery resources that can support your neighbor’s recovery from the September 2020 wildfires. State Programs, FEMA Programs, and other Federal Partners will share information…
Source: FEMA–DR 4562-OR–Fact Sheet #149 | Apr. 28, 2021 (As of Apr. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted) 386 individuals and households have been approved for more than $2.5 million in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. More than $6.4 million in U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans have been approved for 53…
Rental Assistance for Tenants. If you have been struggling to keep up with rent payments due to the pandemic, you may be eligible for help through the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Learn if you’re eligible to apply. Landlord Compensation Fund. Oregon’s Landlord Compensation Fund Program helps provide relief to residential landlords who have been…
On the night of Labor Day 2020, before packing a few of her own possessions in a car and escaping the rapidly spreading devastation of the wildfires that were coming towards Blue River, Melanie Stanley made sure she warned as many of her neighbors as she could. That involved physically knocking on people’s doors, as…
The Long-Term Recovery Orientation is a 2-hour PowerPoint resource, created by National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Long-Term Recovery Group Committee, designed to bring understanding to the development and structure of a Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG). The presentation is geared towards those who have little to no experience or understanding of the long-term recovery…
Lane County’s update on the Holiday Farm Fire. Issued last Friday but most info is still relevant. 1. SITUATION (Situation Update, Actions Taken) McKenzie River valley experienced significant wildfire events starting on 09/07/2020 at 8:17 pm starting at Holiday Farm and moving westward resulting in widespread evacuations, human life loss, structure loss, disrupted communications, and…
